Kouprey vs Least Moonwort

Bos sauveli compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Kouprey is Critically Endangered while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kouprey	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Botrychium
Species	Bos sauveli	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kouprey	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.